Ascending Longs Peak in the winter Wonderful World program to feature program by mountaineer Gary Neptune

By Kurtis Kelly Special to the Trail-Gazette

Posted:
07/21/2011 07:38:16 PM MDT

Routes up the East Face of Longs Peak are highlighted in this photo.

Mountaineer Gary Neptune will present the July 25 Wonderful World program.

The Estes Valley Library`s summer series titled, "Our Wonderful World," continues this Monday, July 25, with a presentation by well-known Colorado mountaineer Gary Neptune titled "Winter Ascents of Longs Peak." The event will be held at the Park Village Playhouse at National Park Village at 7 p.m. Admission is free.

During the presentation, Neptune will narrate two films on winter climbs up the East Face of Longs Peak. The first depicts Neptune`s winter ascent of the Diamond made in 1973, while the second shows his winter climb of the Notch Coulior in 1974. Neptune did most of the filming during these two ascents and he will offer insights into what his camera captured some 35 years ago.

Born in Tulsa, Okla., Neptune never lived anywhere long enough to call it a hometown until he moved to Boulder in 1970. He opened Neptune Mountaineering there on April Fools` Day 1973. In those early days, the small shop primarily repaired climbing and ski boots, along with installing edges on wooden skis and re-shafted ice axes. From its small beginnings, Neptune Mountaineering has grown into an adventuring landmark in the Colorado Front Range.

The "Our Wonderful World" series celebrates the learning and understanding of the planet through the stories and images of those who have ventured to extraordinary destinations. The library extends a special thank-you to National Park Village and Scott Webermeier for generously providing this summer`s event space.

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The playhouse is located at the corner of Moraine Avenue and Marys Lake Road. For more information about upcoming programs in the Our Wonderful World program series, visit EstesValleyLibrary.org or call (970) 586-8116.

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